CPE-DSL-MIB :: cpeDnsPrimaryAddress

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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cpeDnsPrimaryAddress

Module: CPE-DSL-MIB

OID (symbolic): CPE-DSL-MIB::cpeDnsPrimaryAddress

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: IpAddress

Access: read-write

Description: the primary DNS IP address

What is cpeDnsPrimaryAddress?

This read-write IpAddress object holds the primary DNS server address the CPE hands out or uses for name resolution. An admin sets it to the ISP's preferred resolver so LAN devices relying on the CPE for DNS get consistent name resolution. For example, an ISP updates cpeDnsPrimaryAddress across its CPE fleet when migrating to a new resolver cluster.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CPE-DSL-MIB::cpeDnsPrimaryAddress

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CPE-DSL-MIB::cpeDnsPrimaryAddress.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7.1.1 a <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.16972cpeDSLCPE-DSL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2cpeConfigCPE-DSL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7cpeWanDnsCPE-DSL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.16972.2.7.1cpeDnsPrimaryAddressCPE-DSL-MIB